Kansas City Royals
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- Capacity
- 37,903
- Roof
- Open Air
- Surface
- Natural Grass
- Opened
- 1973
- Tickets
- $12+
- Parking
- $10+
- Beer
- $10+
- Food
- $5+
- Est. total
- $37+
Against the other 29 MLB ballparks, Kauffman Stadium is the joint 8th cheapest game day: 10th for tickets, joint 6th for parking and joint 6th for food and drink, compared on market ticket medians and published lot and menu prices in US dollars. See the full ranking.
Prices are estimates. See our methodology.
What to Expect
Kauffman Stadium, 'The K', sits in the Truman Sports Complex alongside Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs) about 10 miles east of downtown Kansas City. Opened in 1973, it features the iconic 322-foot-wide water fountain spectacular beyond the outfield wall. The setting is suburban, there's no walkable neighborhood bar scene. Instead, the parking lot tailgate IS the pregame scene. Royals fans are legendary tailgaters, BBQ, beer, and cornhole in the lots are the Kansas City way. Games run about 3 hours.
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Game Day
The grass is not parking, however much of it there appears to be.
Keep the drive lanes clear: no tents or equipment in them, which shapes how wide a setup can go.
A big group should expect to be sent to Lot L rather than parking together wherever they like.
Parking & Directions
Parking is very easy for Royals games and never really a problem. They allow certain water bottles (plastic and see-through) and there are refill stations inside. Check the website for the exact policy.
The only complication about getting to Kauffman is that it is not near downtown KC. You need to drive or rideshare. But once you are there the parking lot experience is easy and straightforward.
Keep tents and other equipment out of drive lanes.
Food & Drinks
Brisket nachos in the helmet are all around the stadium and are a Kauffman staple. Get there early and walk through the Royals Hall of Fame in left field. The outfield concourse past the fountains is beautiful.
Burnt ends are THE Kansas City food. Get them inside or smoke your own in the tailgate.
Boulevard Wheat is KC's flagship beer. Accept no substitutes.
Seating
The Loge Level is where the outfield fountains sit best in the frame.
Crown Club and Diamond Club tickets enter at CommunityAmerica Gate C, the premium entrance, then take the UMB Diamond Club lobby lifts down to Level 1. Arriving at the main gates means a walk around.
Standing room along the outfield concourse is sold during sellouts only.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Each guest may bring one clear bag up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches or one clear one-gallon zip-seal bag, plus one clutch up to 9 x 5 inches.
Medical bags and manufactured diaper bags accompanying infants or young children may be admitted after inspection.
- Gate opening
All Kauffman Stadium gates open 90 minutes before Friday through Sunday games and one hour before Monday through Thursday games.
CommunityAmerica Gate C opens two hours early only for Crown Club ticket holders in Sections 1-6.
- Venue payments
Kauffman Stadium is cashless.
Reverse ATMs convert cash to a Mastercard payment card at the Plaza Team Store, Sections 221, 234, 419, and 423, and behind Crown Vision in the outfield.
- Re-entry
Kauffman Stadium does not permit general re-entry after a guest exits.
For an emergency or other valid reason, obtain management approval and a wristband at the Plaza Level Guest Services office before leaving.
Guides for Kauffman Stadium
- Game Day Guide
8 steps from arrival to first pitch, and 22 venue rules checked against official sources. 3 bars, patios and plazas to fill the hours before doors, and what to bring.
- Parking & Directions
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $10. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is RideKC Route 47-Broadway to Kauffman Stadium, $2.
- Food & Drinks
15 concession stands and 28 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $5 and drink $5.
- Seating Guide
7 seating areas at Kauffman Stadium, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Kauffman Stadium's stored figures.
How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Venue facts
Wikipedia / Official Venue Page
- Parking prices
Official Royals ballpark FAQ, 2026 regular season: General Parking pass $21 in advance, Reserved $36. Stored general figure matches exactly; corroborated by thingstodoinkc (June 2026) at $21 advance / $30 gate. Overflow lot figure not re-checked.
- Venue policies
Current Royals Kauffman Stadium, accessibility, dining, parking, and mobile-ticket guidance reviewed for entry, family, payment, food, parking, and accessibility rules.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them (concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces), so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Ticket prices: Secondary market averages (SeatGeek/StubHub)
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research
- Drink prices: Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research